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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- IRS files
- Agree
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- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +20% in 3 yrs68staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin18.0%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.4%
Middle half of peersMedianGooden School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.6M spent
Programs$3.8M82%Management and general$680k15%Fundraising$164k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII14funders
$23ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Cynthia Warner Foundation LtdSince FY2022$10k$13kGregory-Greenberg Children' S FoundationOn and off$10kAbbVie FoundationStopped after FY2020$3k$3k$750–The Bayfront FoundationOn and off$5kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$3kCrescent Cares FoundationOn and off$500$850$600Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$6k$10k$22k$7k2 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$500$2k$875
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped